Quebec's Act Respecting Labour Standards (ARLS) is administered by the Commission des normes, de l'équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CNESST). Quebec has French-language requirements for all employment documents and unique family leave provisions.
Quebec overtime is triggered after 40 hours of work in a week (lower than most other provinces). Employees must receive 1.5× their regular wage for all hours over 40. There is no daily overtime threshold. Overtime banking is permitted with written agreement.
How ClockIt Helps
ClockIt applies Quebec's 40-hour overtime threshold, calculates the weekly 1.5× premium, and manages banked overtime with audit trails for CNESST inspection.
Quebec's general minimum wage is $15.75/hour from 1 May 2024. A lower rate of $12.60/hour applies to employees who regularly receive tips (restaurant servers, bartenders, etc.). Quebec reviews and adjusts its minimum wage annually on 1 May.
How ClockIt Helps
ClockIt supports Quebec's dual minimum wage structure, applying the general or tipped rate based on employee classification and validating effective hourly rates at each payroll cycle.
After 1 year of service: 2 weeks (4% of gross wages). After 3 years: 3 weeks (6% of gross wages). After 10 years of service with the same employer: 4 weeks (8% of gross wages). Vacation pay must be paid before the leave, or on regular pay dates for intermittent leave.
How ClockIt Helps
ClockIt accrues Quebec vacation pay at the correct tier (4%, 6%, or 8%) and automatically upgrades the rate at the 3-year and 10-year service thresholds.
Under Bill 96 (Amendment to the Charter of the French Language), employers in Quebec must communicate with employees in French. Employment contracts, payslips, policies, and performance reviews must be in French. Employers with 25+ employees must adopt a French-language policy by 1 June 2025.
How ClockIt Helps
ClockIt's Quebec locale generates payslips, leave records, and employee-facing reports in French, supporting compliance with the Charter of the French Language requirements.
Quebec has its own Parental Insurance Plan (QPIP), separate from the federal Employment Insurance (EI) parental benefits. QPIP provides higher benefit rates (up to 75% of earnings for the 'basic plan', or 70% for parents choosing the 'special plan'). Both parents have individual leave entitlements. QPIP premiums are deducted through payroll.
How ClockIt Helps
ClockIt calculates and deducts QPIP premiums (separate from EI) for all Quebec employees, tracks parental leave requests against the plan limits, and generates the required RL-1 slip data.
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